PM Narendra Modi Laos Visit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced a 10-point plan to strengthen the India-ASEAN comprehensive partnership and said relations with the regional grouping are vital to steering the future of Asia. Addressing the 21st India-ASEAN Summit, Prime Minister Modi said India-ASEAN trade has doubled to more than $130 billion in the last decade.
'21st century belongs to Asia'
Addressing leaders of ASEAN countries, Prime Minister Modi said, “I believe that the 21st century – the Asian century – is the century of India and ASEAN countries.” ASEAN countries include Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Vietnam, Laos and Singapore.
'Partnership will become stronger'
Prime Minister Modi said that India is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Act East Policy, which has given new energy, direction and momentum to the historic relations between India and ASEAN countries. In a post on Look forward to deepening cooperation in technology, connectivity and other such areas.”
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Prime Minister Modi also announced a 10-point plan to strengthen India-ASEAN relations. The 10-point plan to further strengthen India-ASEAN partnership includes celebrating the year 2025 as the ASEAN-India Year of Tourism, doubling the number of scholarships at Nalanda University and providing new grants for ASEAN students in agricultural universities in India. Is included.
Modi's 10 point plan in India-ASEAN summit
- Celebrating the year 2025 as the ASEAN-India Year of Tourism, for which India will provide $5 million for joint activities.
- Celebrate a decade of Act East Policy through a host of people-centric activities including Youth Summit, Start-up Festival, Hackathon, Music Festival, ASEAN-India Think Tank Network and Delhi Dialogue.
- To organize ASEAN-India Women Scientists Conference under ASEAN-India Science and Technology Development Fund.
- Doubling the number of scholarships in Nalanda University. To make provision for new scholarships for ASEAN students in agricultural universities in India.
- To review the ASEAN-India Goods Trade Agreement by 2025.
- To enhance disaster resilience, for which India will provide $5 million.
- Launching a new health ministers' track towards building health resilience.
- Establish a regular system of ASEAN-India Cyber Policy Dialogue towards strengthening digital and cyber resilience
- Organizing workshop on Green Hydrogen.
- To invite ASEAN leaders to join the 'Plant Trees for Mothers' campaign towards climate change.
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